Gospel of Basilides
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The Gospel of Basilides is the title given to a reputed text within the
History
The first direct reference to a Gospel of Basilides is that found in Origen (c. 185 – c. 254), who reports:
The Church has four Gospels. Heretics have many. One of them is entitled According to the Egyptians. Another is According to the Twelve Apostles. Basilides too dared to write a Gospel According to Basilides.[6][7]
Origen's notice is the source for references to the Gospel of Basilides in Jerome,[8] Ambrose,[9] Philip of Side,[10] and the Venerable Bede.[11] But none of these authors report any quotations from the supposed gospel, nor are they able to give an indication as to its content or character.[12][13][14]
Much more is known about Basilides major work in twenty-four books;
Account of the Crucifixion
Basilides is reported as having taught a
He appeared on earth as a man and performed miracles. Thus he himself did not suffer. Rather, a certain Simon of Cyrene was compelled to carry his cross for him. It was he who was ignorantly and erroneously crucified, being transfigured by him, so that he might be thought to be Jesus. Moreover, Jesus assumed the form of Simon, and stood by laughing at them.
Against Heresies[32]
Bibliography
- Cross, F. L. & Livingstone, E. A., eds. (1997). article "Basilides". The Oxford Dictionary of the Christian Church. Oxford University Press. ISBN 019211655X.
- Kelhoffer, James A. (2014). Conceptions of "Gospel" and Legitimacy in Early Christianity. Mohr Siebeck. ISBN 9783161526367
- Löhr, Winrich A. (1995). Basilides und seine Schule. Mohr Siebeck. ISBN 9783161463006
- Schneemelcher, Wilhelm (1991). New Testament Apocrypha; English translation by R. McL. Wilson. James Clarke. ISBN 0227679156.
References
- ^ Haer. 1.24.4
- ^ Ref. VII 20.1
- ^ Strom. Iv 12.81; Strom. III 1.1
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- ^ in Luc. Hom. I.2
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- ^ Com. in Mat. prol
- ^ Exp. Ev. Luc. i.2
- ^ Hist. fr 4.4
- ^ In Luc. Ev. Exp. I prol
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- ^ Strom. IV 12.81
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- ^ Acta Archelai 67 5, 7-11
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- ^ H.E. IV 7.7
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- ^ Haer. 1.24.4
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- ^ Book 1, Chapter 19
- ^ Pan. 24.3.2,4
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